A Strange Kind of Love by Plastic Jesus, Rainbow Bright, tuesday morning
August 25th, 2007 12:50 AMAfter doing a bit of research, it was off to buy some Dawn soap; it's tough on grease, you know. It was time to show our love for our new found friend by giving him a bath...an unconventional method of showing love, if you ask me. I don't recall anyone ever saying to me, "I love you so much; now hop in the sink so I can wash you with dish soap." I won't bore you with wordy bath details....the pics tell the story.
The bird was quickly deemed "Jane," how original. Post-bath Jane lived in a bra bin next to the heat lamp for a day until he was healthy enough to eat. Once we knew he was no longer at risk of dying, he took to living in his bra bin under my desk for two days.
After the first failed attempt at integrating him back to the outdoors with his friends. we had to come up with an alternate plan. Poor little Jane couldn't fly. Not wanting him to be eaten by the neighborhood cats, Jane went back to scooting around under my desk. After a day and a few phone calls, we found a safe haven for Jane at the Wildcare Home in San Rafael, compliments of the Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Center. Tuesday Morning graciously took him up there where he will live until he is healthy enough to return home.
See Jane Run wishes Jane a healthy recovery with the upper class folks in Marin County! Stop by for a suddsy lovefest anytime.
Instructions on how to wash a distressed bird.
Sarah happened to have a few hard boiled eggs on her desk which seemed a little ironic to me.
The Bath Begins
Can you believe he let us hold him like that?
Sarah knew exactly what to do.
Tuesday Morning Jumps In To Help
Does it take 4 people to wash one bird? It does when he needs some extra love!
Getting Rinsed
Now there's 5!
Hmmm....do you think he's a pigeon?
Close your eyes little bird...we've got to rinse.
Tuesday Morning gives him a smooch!
Notice that 'Jane' is living in a bin labeled 'Lila Bra.' He certainly doesn't look like a B cup.
Resting
We decided that he was a bit scared on top of the washing machine so we moved him to the ground and gave him a little love note.
Jane, His Love Note, and His Heat Lamp
The fine people at the bird sanctuary told us to be sure to keep him warm so he didn't go into shock.
Mood Lighting
Love and Poo...Green Poo
He even had a water dish with his name on it!
Rainbow Bright and Tuesday Morning checking in on Jane...more love coming your way.
Attempt to Release
We decided that as much as we loved Jane and wanted to take care of him, it was his right to be with his bird friends. So after two days of care, we took him to the soccer field next door to let him go.
Hmmmm.....
he seems to want to stay.
Fly Away Jane!
Plastic Jesus is Pulling For You!
We All Look On....
maybe Jane is enjoying being loved by a bunch pigeon loving wierdos.
RB & TM...I guess we're gonna have to take him out of his bra bin ourselves.
Go, Jane, Go.
Posing For The Camera
No Dice...
Jane decides that he's not going anywhere. Sad to say, we don't think that he can fly.
Checking Out The Wing Situation
Sad Day!
These are our sad faces seeing that our little love bird cannot be healed on love alone.
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I'll just vote for the good deed alone, not to mention well documented. :)
I fricking hate pidgeons
but I fricking love unconditional unconventional love!
As far as not being Biome goes… there are ways around that…
It just takes longer and you might not get the vote/point love
Jane is probably the cleanest pigeon in town.
Jane was dropped off at Wild Care in San Rafael on Friday afternoon where he will be given the care he needs. They said his wings were in bad shape and it would probably take about 2 or so weeks to get his wings in flying condition again. however, I'm happy to report that his feet were in tip top condition. clean bird... must have gotten a pedicure. They usually release a group of pigeons at a time, but we will be contacted about the release. MAD JANE LOVE.
bill and me fell in love once, but not with each other.
Yech. That's not a bird, that's a pidgeon. I think its in the rodent family. It did look sorta cute though...
save souls all you want jesus, i'll be there at the final judgment.
Before everyone lets me know that there is a Biome task for this exact project, I'll save you the time and let you know that none of us could do that task...hence...an unconventional lovefest! Who doesn't enjoy a good lovefest sometimes anyway?